INDONESIA s EXPERIENCE

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1 BADAN KEBIJAKAN FISKAL INDONESIA s EXPERIENCE DEVELOPING MEDIUM TERM REVENUE STRATEGY Manila, 1 December 2017 Ministry of Finance of Indonesia

2 Why Indonesia Need MTRS?

3 Low Tax to GDP ratio and Future Challenges Tax Revenue Ratio to GDP (%) - RHS Challenges Rising Globalization Increasing recognition of the importance of FDI to create jobs and economic development Increasing investment/transactions between countries Increasing tax tariff competition Source: Indonesia MoF Nominal (IDR Tn) Shifting Business Model Transfer pricing Intangible goods and services Increasing multinational e-commerce Simplicity in doing business such as no Permanent Establishment requirement in a country Tax Revenue (% GDP) Structurally Declining Commodity Price Declining global economic growth, particularly BRICS. Increasing fuel efficiency and green technology innovation, such as electric vehicle, will keep pushing down oil and gas price. 5 0 Indonesia Thailand Malaysia Philipine USA Australia Europe China Source: World Bank, 2015 Aggressive Tax Planning Indonesia heavily relies on Corporate Income Tax. Various techniques have been used to divert business function and risk to jurisdiction with lower tax. The increase of financial innovation use to decrease tax obligation by changing type and source of income.

4 Medium Term Fiscal Policy Framework need to expand fiscal space by increasing revenue and enhance spending efficiency As percentage of GDP State Revenue & Grants Tax Ratio National Spending Capital Spending Primary Ballance Surplus/Deficit Debt Ratio (0.6) - (0.4) (2.3) - (1.9) (0.3) - (0.2) (2.1) - (1.8) (0.3) - (0.1) (2.0) - (1.8) (0.1) (1.9) - (1.6) To ensure fiscal sustainability and support development, medium-term policies are directed to: 1. Increasing tax revenue 2. Conducting efficiency and expenditure priorities 3. Maintaining deficit and debt rate Widening fiscal space Quality of spending Fiscal sustainability

5 Future Budget Figure To support ideal budget tax ratio need to increase by 3-6% Priority Spending Needs Medium Term Tax Ratio 5,4% 3,6% In medium term ( ), with tax reform, Indonesia tax ratio hopefully improved significantly to 13,2-14,1% of GDP. 2.Ideal of budget spending to GDP ratio at 18% and tax revenue to GDP ratio at 16% can be reach in the years

6 Developing Indonesia s MTRS

7 Ministry of Finance Has Central Role in Formulating MTRS Ministry of The National Development Planning Setting Medium Term Development Goal Setting Priority of Development Ministry of Finance DG Tax DG Customs Setting Collection Strategy Setting Service Improvement Program Academia Tax Observer Institution Fiscal Policy Agency Setting Medium Term Fiscal Framework Conduct Tax analysis and tax projection Conduct Tax System Assessment Setting Tax Policy Changes National Statistic Agency Conduct Tax System Assessment Setting Collection Strategy Formulate New Compliance Program Formulate Reform of Administration Institution Medium Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS) Tax Reform Strategy

8 The Role of External Stakeholder in Formulating MTRS Ministry of Finance Fiscal Policy Agency Setting Medium Term Fiscal Framework Conduct Tax analysis and tax projection Conduct Tax System Assessment Setting Tax Policy Changes IMF Provide Technical Assistance Existing Tax System Assessment DG Tax Conduct Tax System Assessment Setting Collection Strategy Formulate New Compliance Program Formulate Reform of Administration Institution World Bank Provide Technical Assistance Joint Study/ Analysis of Tax Performance Policy Changes Assessment Develop Quantitative Analysis Tools AIPEG Peer Review Policy Changes Assessment Develop Quantitative Analysis Tools Capacity Building Propose Policy Changes and Tax Administration Reform Develop Concept of Indonesia MTRS AFD Peer To Peer Exchange World Bank Provide Technical Assistance Joint Study/ Analysis of Tax Performance Capacity Building Developing Microsimulation Tools AIPEG Provide Technical Assistance in Process Business Reform Capacity Building Provide TA in area of Human Resource Information System

9 Time Line For Preparing Medium Term Tax Reform Strategy Building Analysis Tools Tax System Assessment Tax Performance Analysis Tax Projection Update Database Simulation of Policy Changes Q Tax Amnesty Q Launching Tax Reform Program August 2017 TA provided by IMF September-December 2017 Preparing Tax Base Profile January-March 2018 Academia Review Medium Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS) Indonesia Tax Vision First Concept of MTRS Estimate Policy Changes Impact External Review Tax System Assessment Draft Medium Term Tax Reform Strategy Finalization

10 What are the reforms contained in the MTRS?

11 Guiding principles: The Framework Growth and Investment Inequality and Poverty Revenue Adequacy & Stability Efficiency & Neutrality Equity Simplicity & Ease of Doing Business Certainty & Transparency Budget needs met, revenue collections in line with economic growth Distortions to economy minimized People pay taxes based on ability to pay Costs of compliance minimized, Simplified Administration Laws. Codes and revenue data accessible and understandable There is no instrument that can be used to achieve all goals Revenue adequacy and stability is most likely the highest priority of goals However, MRTS should be formulate by considering economic efficiency and equity 11

12 Components of MTRS 1 Tax System Reform Tax Policy Reform Policy Changes Revision of Regulation Tax Administration Reform Organization, IT, Human Resources, and Process Business MTRS 2 Law and Regulation Support 03 Political & Leadership 3 Political and Leadership Support Support Non Overlapping Regulation Supporting Regulation for tax Reform (ie: Information Transparency President Involvement Parliament support 4 Stakeholder Support Support from Academia and Tax Obeserver Local Government and Inter ministrial Cooperation 5 External Support Technical Assistance Peer To Peer Exchange

13 Tax System Reform POLICY ADMINISTRATION OBJECTIVE STRATEGY Strengthening analysis and tax projection Policy Changes for Optimization Adaptation to Global Change Guarantee sustainability of tax revenue Maintaining the sustainability of the investment climate and the business world Ensuring community justice Strengthening Tax Collection Strategy Upgrade Compliance Program Strengthening of Tax Administration Institution Providing optimal services and enforcement of law Increase taxpayer compliance STRATEGY OBJECTIVE Areas to be focused: (1) Income tax, (2) VAT, and (3) excise Tax base expansion, incentives, tariff changes, anti tax avoidance. phasing out Luxury VAT in vehicles into excise, tariff simplification, extensification Areas to be focused : (1) collection strategy, (2) tax compliance, (3) institutional reform Risk based analysis, IT based approach, Sectoral Targeting, Data Based Target Setting, HR capacity building, database system improvement, risk management system, organization reform

14 Phasing of Reforms and Expected Outcome Policy Changes 1 Administration Reform 1 Policy Changes 3 Administration Reform Policy Changes Administration Reform.. In 5 years with reform applied, additional tax revenue at least around 2% - 3% is expected. Transparenc y Financial Information Policy Changes Administration 2020 Reform 2 Policy Changes 4 Administration Reform In 5 years, tax ratio is expected to be more than 13% PDB % PDB % PDB **Premilinary estimation

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